[page 45] John Woodward Esq^r A.W.D. New London Accountants Office June 7^th 1799 Sir The Secretary of War has this moment in favor Samuel Lewis Clark in the War Office for three thousand Dollars which he is directed to Transmit to you on account of the Fortifications erecting at New London Stated and for which you are charged also accounted on the Books of this Office. On receipt thereof you will please to forward to him the necessary receipts — James R W.Simmons Acct^r John Kelly Esq^r Paymt Baltemore June 6^th 1799 Sir I received your letter some the 6^th Inst^t enclosing the receipt of M^r Dornan for Sixty four Dollars & the form which the vouping entries will be made on the Books of this Office — James R W.Simmons Acct^r Nicholas Fish Esq^r New York June 7^th 1799 Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit to you the sum of eight hundred Seventy four Dollars & 96^cts which you will please to pay to George Stevens Esq^r Agent for the War Department at New York, taking the necessary receipts for the same being to reimburse him for sums bona advanced for pay & forage of a Detachment May^t of the Wallaced at West bay under the command